3 Original Electronic Descaler | USA Made & Patented Hard Water Softener/Conditioner Alternative | 600mA Chemical-Free and Salt-Free Electric Limescale Preventer and Remover

After moving into a home with very hard water, I waited several years to buy a conventional softener system. Because I garden and do not want to "salt" my plants, I bypassed that system for a good six months of the year. For these reasons, there was considerable calcification on my shower stalls and hardware, on my dishwasher, and in my toilets. I had given up on the toilets in my house - and simply resigned myself to the fact that visitors would be horrified by their calcified and unsanitary appearance.About two months ago, I bought and installed a Scalewatcher from Amazon. Here is the run-down on my experience.1. The shower: The very first morning after the device was installed I noticed that my shower water felt soft even though the conventional system had been on "bypass" for several months. The "softness" from Scalewatcher was about midway between that of my hard water and my conventionally softened water. Within a few weeks, I noticed that the usually dull spout in my shower tub had begun to shine, and the shower head, which was due for a soaking in vinegar, was performing better and had noticeably less calcification on it. After two months, the tub walls no longer have any calcification - and the shower head is better with every passing day.2. The dishwasher: Over the years, my dishwasher had accumulated noticeable calcification and I was finding it a pretty useless appliance. When the water was not softened, after a full cycle the glasses and silverware emerged with a caked white film on them. To keep the dishwasher marginally useful, I would periodically unclog the holes in the water spray with a toothpick or skewer. Also, I would occasionally clean it by running it for a few minutes with a bottle of vinegar, and then letting that sit for half an hour before continuing the wash cycle. None of this worked very well, and it was a frustrating enough situation that I had taken to doing most dishes by hand.The manual that comes with the Scalewatcher warns that for the first few weeks your dishwasher may actually perform LESS well than before, as previous calcification is released into the water. To give the device a chance to do its work, I persisted in using my dishwasher - and then rewashing glasses and silverware when necessary. I don't know that my dishwasher's performance was actually any worse than before - but there was definitely a period during which the dishwasher continued to leave a film on my dishes. Then, in a few weeks, I noticed that the back of my stainless steel interior had begun to shine. I had forgotten that there was anything shiny inside this appliance!After two months of operation, the dishwasher is beginning to actually complete a load of dishes without the need for me to re-rinse and wipe glasses and silverware. The dishwasher is not yet working as I believe it would with city water - but it is improving gradually from day to day.3. Toilets. GRADUALLY, the calcification is eroding. At two months, it is not yet gone, but it is noticeably better. I have resisted using a scrub brush or anything for the past two months, just to see what the Scalewatcher would accomplish on its own. Again, there has been a noticeable and welcome improvement, but I can't report that the Scalewatcher has given me shiny and immaculate looking toilet bowls. I know this may be an unreasonable expectation, but I am sufficiently encouraged that I plan to wait for another month or two to see if it happens!The bottom line is that I would highly recommend this device. It is expensive, but the cost of salt adds up over time; lugging salt into the home is unpleasant; salt will kill your plants; and I am certain that conventional softerns have adverse effects on the environment and on septic systems. There are cheaper and more expensive devices out there, but I was motivated to try Scalewatcher for three primary reasons: 1) They have a nearly unconditional guarantee; (2) the few research studies I could find that tested this technology were done on a Scalewatcher; and (3) Scalewatcher appears to have been the originator of this technology for industrial purposes, so I believed they would have had more experience getting it right.I will say that installing the coils can be a bit of a challenge. It is not a technically difficult project, but it requires some patience and dexterity. It will be easier if you have someone available to hand you the twist ties, etc. You may want to ask a friend over who has an understanding of plumbing to help you locate the right spot on your line to place the coils.

I put this on the coldwater side because I have a softener on the hot water already. No difference. It feels exactly the same. Don’t buy it!

The water from my 185' deep well is cold, clear and clean. It tests free of any biological or chemical contaminants and neither does it have any sulfur or iron. As it comes from a deep limestone aquifer it has a lovely neutral taste and would be perfect for making whiskey; it contains basically nothing but H2O...and calcium. For reasons including taste, texture, impact on our drainfield as well as the environment-at-large, inconvenience and expense, we didn't want to resort to using "saltwater" from a standard water softening process but something was needed to stop scaling in our icemaker, washer, dishwasher, and tankless water heater. Immediately after deliming our on-demand water heater - which had become balky and inefficient though relatively new - I purchased and installed the Scalewatcher 3 Star system. I am handy but not a contractor (an interpretive naturalist, actually), and the whole installation took about an hour. It has been up and running just a bit over a month and so far we have noticed the following changes in our water system: 1) The Rinnai water heater thermostat had to be turned down because the water is now substantially hotter. 2) The water service in our refrigerator door doesn't freeze up. 3) The dishwasher washes cleaner, detergents which had been unsatisfactory previously now work well, and the machine is apparently gradually deliming itself. 4) Less laundry detergent is needed for the same results and clothes now rinse free of detergent residue. 5) Drinking water, which was excellent anyway, tastes even better. I have also found as has been noted in the manufacturer's literature, a very slight yet not unpleasant effervescence of the CO2 (which was always there), which is now suspended in the water differently. I expect to be continuously happy with the workings of the Scalewatcher 3 Star. I am scientifically inclined by nature and education so a large body of research went into the purchase decision; I was initially more than a little skeptical of the process and its claims. It uses sound scientific principles even if it seems counterintuitive that a noninvasive electrical field could alter the water within an impermeable pipe while passing through it. I explain it simply by stating that it is not magnetic as others often assume by virtue of those "magnet water treatment" things that have been sold on late night TV for ages...calcium after all, is not magnetically reactive. Consider it another force something akin to the static electricity which affects your hair when you brush it vigorously - your hair is not magnetic either, but the reaction between it and the brush is undeniable. I use this analogy only to remind that there are other physical forces and effects besides magnetism which have an attracting or repelling effect on molecules, and the system used by Scalewatcher is apparently effective in keeping what's in your water in suspension until it goes down the drain, rather than allowing it to deposit on your pipes, fixtures, and other surfaces. So far, so good, but the unconditional guarantee that it will work or the manufacturer will take it back for a complete refund was the last assurance I needed to try it. The initial outlay of around $500 is substantial but far less than a salt based water softener and far more ecologically sound. It costs pennies a day to operate, and is small and silent. Maybe it sounds, "too good to be true," but so far it's still true.

We had previously been using the salt based water softeners for RVs. We took a chance and ordered this to see if it really worked - and it does! My only issue is that it will often stop working (the lights indicating the signal is working simply stop) and I have to turn it off and back on again.PROs:- water is definitely "softer" (soap suds better) but without the slimy feel of the salt based types- no maintenance- cleans out the water lines (scale) - something the salt based softeners don't do.CONs:- check on it frequently as it will stop working and need a reset. (thus the 4 stars)- just like the instructions say, it will clog your filters, etc. when it descales the lines (but this is a good thing)